Hymn
Breast the Wave, Christian
- Writer
- Joseph Stammers
- Meter
- 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5
Breast the wave, Christian,
When it is strongest;
Watch for day, Christian,
When the night's longest;
Onward and onward still,
Be Thine endeavour;
The rest that remaineth,
Will be for ever.
Fight the fight, Christian,
Jesus is o'er thee;
Run the race, Christian,
Heaven is before thee;
He Who hath promised
Faltereth never;
He Who hath loved so well,
Loveth for ever.
Lift thine eye, Christian,
Just as it closeth;
Raise thy heart, Christian,
Ere it reposeth;
Thee from the love of Christ
Nothing shall sever;
And, when thy work is done,
Praise Him for ever.
Breast the Wave, Christian — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/breast-the-wave-christian
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Breast the Wave, Christian?
The words of Breast the Wave, Christian were written by Joseph Stammers; the version here was published in 1920.
Is Breast the Wave, Christian public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the meter of Breast the Wave, Christian?
Breast the Wave, Christian is in 5.5.5.5.6.5.6.5. Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O praise ye the Lord, Prepare your glad voice.